Rear Admiral Thomas Graves was defeated prior to this battle, in which the losing general received conflicting orders from Henry Clinton regarding the locations of his defenses. The losing side was concentrated near Gloucester Point, which was bombarded early on. Redoubts 9 and 10 were seized to establish a second parallel, and an attempt to spike the cannons failed to prevent defeat for the British at the hands of the French and American forces. For 10 points, name this battle which saw the Marquis de Lafayette, Comte de Rochambeau, and George Washington defeat Lord Cornwallis, the final battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Rear Admiral Thomas Graves was defeated prior to this battle, in which the losing general received conflicting orders from Henry Clinton regarding the locations of his defenses. The losing side was concentrated near Gloucester Point, which was bombarded early on. Redoubts 9 and 10 were seized to establish a second parallel, and an attempt to spike the cannons failed to prevent defeat for the British at the hands of the French and American forces. For 10 points, name this battle which saw the Marquis de Lafayette, Comte de Rochambeau, and George Washington defeat Lord Cornwallis, the final battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Rear Admiral Thomas Graves was defeated prior to this battle, in which the losing general received conflicting orders from Henry Clinton regarding the locations of his defenses.
Battle or Siege of {Yorktown}